Gosling in the Egg

Gosling in the egg
Sits so still
Will she come out?
Yes! She will!

Adapted from Jbrary

Silly Dance Contest

By Jim Gill

Dance any way you want to
Dance any way you please
Dance any way you want to
But stop when I say freeze. Repeat.

Jump as high as you want to…

Dance as fast as you want to…

Dance as slow as you want to…

Steering Wheel, Steering Wheel

Steering wheel, steering wheel, playing hide and seek,

Are you behind the ______ book?  Let’s take a peek!

Source: Flannel Board Fun

Green Says Go

Green says, “Go!” (march quickly)
Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says, “Slow!” (march slowly)
Slow…slow…slow
And red says, “Stop!” (stop and freeze)
Go! Go! Go! (march fast)
Slow…slow…slow (march slowly)
and STOP! (stop)

Source: Pasadena Library

Tooth Fairy, Tooth Fairy

Tooth Fairy, Tooth Fairy, 
Where can you be?
Are you behind the _________ tree?

Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The 1st one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.”
The 2nd one said, “There are witches in the air.”
The 3rd one said, “But we don’t care.”
The 4th one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The 5th one said, “I’m ready for some fun.”
Whewwwww went the wind & out went the lights,
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Source: Adventures in Storytime

Sleepy Bear Roll

Five sleepy bears moving really slow
One yawns and stumbles and starts to… ROLL! (roll arms)
He rolls to a stop and begins to snore (exaggerated snoring)
How many bears are left to explore? (count down)

Source: Storytime with Ms. Emily Library

Here is a Cave

Here is a cave. Inside is a bear. (bend fingers on one hand; put thumb inside)
Now he comes out to get some fresh air. (pop out thumb)
He stays out all summer in sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest for berries to eat. (move thumb in a circle)
When snow starts to fall, he hurries inside
His warm little cave and there he will hide. (put thumb inside fingers)
Snow covers the cave like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps all cozy and snug. (place one hand over the other)

Source: Verona Storytime

Hedgehog, Hedgehog

Hedgehog, Hedgehog, turn around.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, touch the ground.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, stretch up high.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, search the sky.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, search down low.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, touch your toes.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, sit on the ground.
Hedgehog, Hedgehog, curl up small and round.

Source: Storytime ABC’s

Hedgehog Song by Emily Arrow

The garden was so busy and the sky was so sunny
But soon enough the seasons change 
And the badgers and the bees and birds and beavers and bunnies 
Need a home a place to stay 

But the Hedgehog lived in the hedge 
All by himself and he liked it that way
And the Grasshopper lived below 
And shared her home when they heard them say, 
Ding Dong! 

The Hedgehog hogs
The Hedgehog hogs
The Hedgehog hogs the hedge 
But the Grasshopper says 
The Grasshopper says 
Come on inside, instead.

The foxes and the squirrels, even the the mouse need a house 
There’s one place left they haven’t checked 

But the Hedgehog lived in the hedge 
All by himself and he liked it that way
But the Grasshopper lived below 
And shared her home when they heard them say, 
Ding Dong!

The Hedgehog hogs 
The Hedgehog hogs 
The Hedgehog hogs the hedge 
But the Grasshopper says 
The Grasshopper says 
Come on inside, instead. 

Mine mine mine, said the Hedgehog. 
Hands off absolutely not! 
Mine mine mine, said the Hedgehog. 
Slamming the door and turning the lock. 

Mine mine mine, said the Hedgehog. 
Hands off absolutely not! 
Mine mine mine, said the Hedgehog. 
Slamming the door… but then the door fell off! 

And the Hedgehog ruined his hedge, 
Nowhere to go where would he stay?
But the Grasshopper down below 
Would share her home when they heard him say, 
Ding Dong! 

There’s always room for one more friend, 
So Hedgehog went inside. 
And they settled down, snow on the ground, 
And then they shared some pie.
Cause it’s better together, that’s why!